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The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Most Important Knots for Everyone

by Peter Owen

A compact reference for practical knot-tying

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A compact reference for practical knot-tying

Peter Owen’s guide brings together 21 knots for uses across home, work, hobbies, and outdoor activities. Its step-by-step instructions are paired with line drawings, with the description emphasizing accessible guidance without specialized knot-tying terminology. The selection ranges from familiar options such as the overhand and reef knots to ties including the bowline, clove hitch, timber hitch, and square lashing. In a pocket-sized format, the book serves as a practical reference for learning and looking up knots for varied everyday tasks.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Scouts, sailors, anglers, hunters, and other outdoor enthusiasts seeking a knot reference.
  • Gardeners, farmers, horse riders, and hobbyists interested in practical knots.
  • Beginners who prefer illustrated, step-by-step instructions without technical jargon.

Themes

Practical knot-tyingOutdoor and everyday skillsIllustrated instruction

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Book overview

21 Essential Knots for Everyday Use Indoors or Outdoors!

This compact little reference book includes knots for a wide range of functions, from home to work, hobby to play activities. No knot-tying jargon is used, no baffling technical terms--just simple step-by-step instructions and outstandingly clear line drawings. It's the perfectly portable knot reference for anyone--scouts, sailors, hunters, anglers, gardeners, farmers, horse riders, you name it!

Among the knots in this book are:
  • Overhand knot
  • Heaving line knot
  • Reef knot
  • Sheetbend
  • Fisherman's knot,
  • Figure-of-eight loop
  • Bowline
  • Three-part crown
  • Sheepshank
  • Half-hitch
  • Clove hitch,
  • Constrictor knot
  • Pile hitch
  • Highwayman's hitch
  • Waggoner's hitch
  • Timber hitch
  • Double-loop knot
  • Uni-knot
  • Blood knot
  • Square lashing
  • And more!
Start learning these useful and practical knots today with The Pocket Guide to Essential Knots.
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